Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—3rd December, 1937. A fishing boat off Courtown had been reported to be in distress, but no boat in need of help could be found.—Rewards, £6 6*. 6d.
Partly permanent paid crew..
Cloughey, Co. Down.—9th May, 1939.
The Arantzazu Mendi, a steamer of Bilbao, had stranded, but was in no immediate danger.—Rewards, £10 11s.
6d. (For another service to this steamer see pages 131 and...
Lerwick, Shetlands.—At midnight of February 27th, 1947, a doctor tele- phoned that he was needed for an urgent maternity case at Quarff, and snow prevented him going by road. He asked for the life-boat's help. The motor life-boat Lady...
APRIL 7TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A barge had been reported sinking, but she had sunk, and there was no sign of her crew when the life-boat arrived. A steamer had gone ashore, but tugs were standing by her and she did not need the...
Scarborough, Yorkshire On the afternoon of the 24th February several local fishing boats were at sea. Theweather got bad and all except the Launch Out and Progress returned to harbour. By 4 P.M. conditions were very bad, and a big sea was...
The Long Service Badge for crew members and shore helpers who have given active service for 20 years or more has been awarded to: Aberdovey - Shore Helper D.R. Williams Aith - Coxswain K. Henry Angle - Crew Member R. O'Callaghan...
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Boulmer, Northumberland.—20th October, 1938. A rocket had been reported off Seatoii Point, but no trace of a vessel in distress was found.—Rewards, £17 7s..
Sheringham, Norfolk.—28th July, 1938. Flashes of light from a vessel had been reported, but no vessel in need of help was found.—Rewards, £30 13s. 6d..
25th November.
A Lightvessel reported that a flare had been seen, but no vessel in distress could be found.—Rewards, £15 14s..
FEBRUARY 5TH. - RHYL, FLINTSHIRE.
A Mustang aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but no trace of her could be found.- Rewards, £13 8s..